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When your gate opener stops responding in Hollywood, you need a technician who understands coastal hardware failure, not just someone with a multimeter. Salt air off the Atlantic eats control boards and photocell lenses faster here than almost anywhere else in Broward County. Calder Gate Repair specializes in Gate Opener Repair for swing and slide systems throughout Hollywood, from Hollywood Lakes to Emerald Hills. Most repairs run $180 to $340 before parts, and we carry common LiftMaster, FAAC, Viking, and DoorKing components in our local vans so we’re not ordering from a warehouse while your driveway sits open. Call (903) 417-0793 and a live person answers, day or night.
Why Calder Gate Repair Is Hollywood’s Preferred Gate Opener Repair Company
Hollywood homeowners keep our number because we show up when we say we will and the price we quote at the door is the price on the invoice. Nico Alvarez leads our South Florida gate crew, and every technician arrives background-checked, in uniform, and with a live trackable arrival time you can follow on your phone. No four-hour windows, no “we’ll call you back.”
We work on the specific failure patterns this city throws at gate openers. The salt film that cakes safety photocells along the Intracoastal, the corroded terminals inside LiftMaster and FAAC control boards in Hollywood Lakes, the slide-gate rack binding after summer rain swells the post footing in Driftwood. That local pattern recognition means we diagnose faster and quote more accurately than a generalist who drives in from Miami without knowing the neighborhood’s housing stock.
Every repair carries the 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If the fix fails within a year, we return at no charge. That is not a vague guarantee. It is the Relay Standard, and it applies on every single job we run in Hollywood.
Gate Opener With Keypad in Hollywood
A gate opener with keypad in Hollywood means exactly what it sounds like: the motor, arm, or slide assembly that moves your gate, plus a coded entry pad mounted near the driveway. When the keypad stops accepting codes or the gate ignores the keypad entirely, the problem is usually salt corrosion on the keypad’s internal contacts or a failing receiver board inside the operator. We replace keypads, re-flash receiver boards, and reprogram entry codes on Viking, Ghost Controls, and DoorKing systems, and we set new codes while you watch. This work typically runs $145 to $295 for keypad replacement or receiver repair, with parts quoted in writing before we start.
Keypad diagnostics and reprogramming
Most keypad failures in Hollywood are not dead batteries. Coastal humidity gets inside the keypad housing, corrodes the ribbon contacts, and the keypad sends phantom codes or none at all. We test the keypad at the wire, at the board, and at the pad itself before recommending replacement. If the pad is salvageable, we clean and re-seal it rather than selling you a new one.
Adding keypad entry to an existing opener
If your Hollywood gate has a remote but no keypad, adding one is a half-day job. We run the low-voltage wire through the post, mount the pad at a height that works for delivery drivers and family members, and program it with a unique access code. You get a written price for the pad, the wire run, and the labor before any work begins.
Gate Operator in Hollywood
A gate operator in Hollywood is the motor assembly that pushes or pulls the gate leaf, and when it fails, the gate either will not move at all or moves halfway and stops. Coastal corrosion on the control board terminals is the most common failure we see, followed by limit switches that have been eaten by salt air. We rebuild or replace operator internals on FAAC, LiftMaster, BFT, and Linear units. A full operator replacement in Hollywood usually runs $850 to $1,900 depending on the model and whether the arm or rack carriage needs replacing too. The exact number is written down and agreed before we unbolt anything.
Operator replacement versus repair
You do not always need a new operator. If the motor runs but the gate drifts or stops short, the fix is often a limit switch, a capacitor, or a relay. If the motor itself is seized or the board is fried beyond cleaning, replacement makes sense. We show you the failed part and explain why the repair path is or is not worth the money.
Safety reversal and UL 325 compliance
After any gate operator service in Hollywood, we re-run the entrapment protection tests the way the manufacturer specifies. That means testing the photo eye and the contact edge, then checking that the operator reverses against resistance in both directions. A gate that spins a gate motor without passing this test is not a fix. We test it, and we tell you the result.
Trusted Brands We Service in Hollywood
Our Hollywood techs are factory-familiar with the operators most common in this city’s driveways: Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, and Elite among them. We keep the frequently replaced parts for these brands on our local vans, which means a DoorKing board swap or a Viking limit switch replacement usually happens the same visit, not after a parts order that leaves your gate disabled for a week. If your Hollywood gate runs on something less common, we source the part and give you a real timeline, not a vague guess.
Common Gate Opener Repair Problems We See in Hollywood Homes
- Corroded control-board terminals on LiftMaster and FAAC operators. Salt air off the Intracoastal and the Atlantic gets inside the operator housing and eats the low-voltage terminals. The gate may work intermittently or stop responding to remotes and keypads entirely.
- Fouled safety photocells and keypad entry pads. Coastal humidity leaves a salt film on photo-eye lenses and inside keypad housings. The gate reverses for no reason, or the keypad ignores your code, or phantom triggering turns the driveway into a hazard.
- Slide gate rack and pinion binding after heavy summer rain. When the soil swells and shifts the post footing, the rack teeth bind against the pinion gear. The operator strains, overheats, and eventually trips its thermal protection. We realign the rack and re-seat the post instead of just letting you burn through operators.
- Limit switches stuck in the closed or open position. The small sensor that tells the gate when to stop gets corroded, and the gate slams against the stop or never reaches it. We replace the switch, set the limits, and re-test travel in both directions.
Pricing for Gate Opener Repair in Hollywood, FL
Here are real numbers for Hollywood, not “it depends” without a range. A keypad replacement or receiver repair runs $145 to $295. A limit switch or photocell repair typically lands between $180 and $340. A full gate operator replacement on a single swing gate starts around $850 and goes to $1,900 for heavier slide systems with rack carriage work. Parts are always itemized, the labor is quoted in writing, and the price you approve is the price you pay. Call (903) 417-0793 for a free estimate on your specific gate. We give you a number before we touch a tool.
We Also Serve Cities Near Hollywood
Calder Gate Repair handles gate opener calls throughout Broward and into North Miami Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Miami Gardens, and Plantation. If you’re just outside Hollywood, we can usually reach you the same day. See our full coverage area on the Gate Opener Repair in Hollywood page.
Serving Hollywood, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Hollywood area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About Gate Opener Repair in Hollywood
Corroded terminals on the receiver board or a failing capacitor in the operator are the usual culprits in Hollywood, because salt air accelerates both. The board loses its memory each time power drops, and a degraded capacitor lets voltage sag enough to wipe settings. We clean or replace the terminals, test the capacitor, and usually fix this in one visit. Call (903) 417-0793 if your remotes need reprogramming every month.
Yes, for most repairs. Limit switches, photocells, keypads, capacitors, and receiver boards are parts we stock on Hollywood vans. A full operator replacement on a slide gate might take until the following morning if we need a specific carriage from the supplier, but we tell you that before scheduling. Call early and a live person confirms what is possible for your address.
Near the water in Hollywood, it is usually the safety photocells. Salt film clouds the lenses, the beam weakens, and the operator thinks something is in the path. We clean both lenses, check the wiring, and re-run the reversal test. If the safety edge itself is waterlogged, we replace the edge strip and re-test that too.
Not necessarily. A sagging gate usually points to worn hinges or a shifted post, not the operator. The operator is working harder to move a gate that is no longer level, which shortens its life, but fixing the gate hang often saves the operator. We check the hinges and post footing first, then tell you if the operator still needs service.
The grinding sound in a Hollywood slide gate is usually the rack and pinion binding, not a motor failure. Soil shifts after heavy rain, the post moves slightly, and the gear teeth no longer line up. We realign the rack, re-seat the post, and the grinding stops. If the pinion gear is worn down from running misaligned, we replace the gear rather than the whole operator. Most rack and pinion repairs run $200 to $450.
Call Calder Gate Repair for Gate Opener Work in Hollywood
If your gate will not open, will not close, or acts like it has a mind of its own, call (903) 417-0793. A live person answers 24/7. We will give you a real arrival time, a written price before any work starts, and a 365-Day Done Right Promise on every repair. Nico Alvarez and the Hollywood crew know exactly what salt air does to these systems, and we fix it so your gate stays working through the next storm season.
Written by Nico Alvarez, Owner at Calder Gate Repair, serving Hollywood and the surrounding Broward County area.